Highland township, Washington County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 393 (all rural)
| Males: 197 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 196 |  (49.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 393 (328 owner occupied, 65 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Highland township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 94.9%
- Asian: 0.3%
Median age of males: 34.5
Median age of females: 34.2
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Average household size: 2.75
| Highland township: | 2.8 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.08
| Highland township: | $56,186 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $521 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $124,348 (it was $84,200 in 2000)
| : | $124,348 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $154,332
Here: $154,332 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $168,145
Here: $168,145 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $110,316
Here: $110,316 State: $120,896
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $89,619
Here: $89,619 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $18,976
Here: $18,976 State: $46,008
| Population density: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Dairy (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Highland township include: Salem Church (A), Bethel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Salem Cemetery (1), Harrisburg Cemetery (2), Litsey Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whiskey Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map
55% of Highland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 252
- Northeast: 9
- Midwest: 53
- South: 102
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 93
- Mobile homes: 80
Median worth of mobile homes: $41,700
Housing units in Highland township with a mortgage: 10 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
- Construction (19%)
- Truck transportation (10%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Health care (7%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (13%)
- Health care (9%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (29%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
- Computer specialists (12%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Accountants and auditors (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Child care workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Highland township:
- United States or American (20.1%)
- German (17.0%)
- Irish (15.2%)
- English (11.7%)
- French Canadian (6.0%)
- French (except Basque) (3.9%)
- Scotch-Irish (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 118 (55%)
- Carpooled: 67 (31%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 9 (4%)
- Worked at home: 22 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (44%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Wood (20%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 424- In family households: 397 (141 male householders, 8 female householders)
132 spouses, 99 children (52 natural, 0 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 27 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 15 female householders (15 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 91 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 7 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 27 1-person,
94 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (6 men, 6 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |